Rebecca Solnit

The quiet depth of everyday dread

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what gives you Feeling of dread? that word, aweFeeling that there is something vast beyond your understanding of the world – often associated with the extraordinary. You might imagine standing by a 350-foot tree or on a wide-open plain as a storm approaches, hearing an electric guitar fill the space of the yard, or holding … Read more

view | 2023 could be the year we save the planet

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During the period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, Wisconsinians saw strong evidence of the instability of our shifting climate. A blizzard before Christmas, high winds, record cold, temperatures in the 50s, rain, slushy snow – it was a cacophony that can only be attributed to climate change. And in many ways, Wisconsin’s experience … Read more